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anyone out there recently passed the mttest.com - GG
Posted: Mar 07, 2014
HELP? Has anyone out there recently passed the mttest.com (created by Career Step) that most all companies are utilizing to prescreen their candidates? I am a Career Step graduate (high honors) with many years� experience working for a very large global transcription company; yet I cannot seem to pass the aforementioned test to save my life. I find this strange for the following reasons: 1. I passed the same (or nearly the same) test, on the 1st try, with a 99% combined score to graduate from Career Step. 2. My QC reports are ALWAYS 99-100%. 3. Before I submitted my test on mttest.com I had a proofreader, QC person, and a department head from the company sponsoring the test check my work. All 3 of them gave it a thumbs-up. Now, someone in their "recruiting" department told me I didn't pass the transcription tests. 4. I completed 727+ medical reports to graduate from Career Step. There wasn't 1 (one) time my transcription matched 100% with their "answer key" - not one time!!!! The Career Step students are told that their test allows for "acceptable stylistic variations." Bearing the above in mind, I called the supervisor that invited me to the mttest.com site to take the transcription tests. I asked her if a "live" person looks at the results of the submitted tests. She told me "yes...but they only compare it the answer key provided by Career Step. If they see any �red� then you don�t pass�" Does this sound right to my fellow MT's out there? Do we need to band together as a community and boycott ALL of the companies that use mttest.com for prescreening candidates???? It seems most companies are using some form of Career Steps test to prescreen their candidates. If the entire MT/MTE community refuses to take ANY AND ALL test(s) wherein the URL contains the following "mttest.com" we could effectively change the MT prescreening process... and right quick. In any event, I would love to hear from the community on this. Thanks for listening! My very best, GG
mttest.com - CRB
[ In Reply To ..]GG,
I am behind you 100% on this. I have nearly the same background as you do. I took some form the test on the "mttest.com" site twice this week and failed both times.
I say let's boycott the test and any company that uses it!! There is power in this community if we ALL stick together.
Blessings,
CRB
Ditto - RR
[ In Reply To ..]GG & CRB,
I am 100% behind you gals on this one!! I too am a graduate from the Career Step program. I have also been working for 11+ years in the MT industry. I've taken some version of the "mt.test" twice this week and did not pass either time.
If you and I both graduated from the Career Step program and can't pass the the test on mttest.com, how are other MT's passing that didn't attend Career Step?
BTW, I was told nearly the same identical thing that you were told when I asked if they actually look at the test rather than the "red" marks.
Let's do something about this unfair and clearly discriminatory testing process.
Sincerely,
RR
Just listen to the three of you - just passin through
[ In Reply To ..]First post, blah, blah, blah, I graduated with "high honors from Career Step." Nowadays, "high honors" doesn't mean diddly squat. Secondly, just because you had "the answer key" at your disposal, doesn't mean that MAYBE the company, had the Career Step test tailored to fit THEIR needs -- hence, you would not have access to that particular "answer key."
Thirdly, MANY MTSO's in their hiring process won't even consider graduates from Career Step and only want to hire graduates from MTEC or Andrews.
I have taken this test MANY times, and have only failed twice. In fact, the last job I was hired for (my current position), I didn't even have to take a test -- of course I have over 30 years of experience as well, so that makes a difference.
You also may be "rushing" through the test, thinking that you know the answers or may be even doing something wrong in the transcription portion of the test. Therefore, I would go over your answers with a fine-toothed comb.
Not knowing what you don't know - crystal ball
[ In Reply To ..]First, I find it wrong to have someone check your test before submitting it.
Second, I've listened to a lot of MTs complain about the tests they have to take, that they have a bazillion years experience, that they know everything, that they are perfect and yet they failed the test.
There is NOT some grand conspiracy to NOT hire you. What would be the point in that? It costs money to hire someone.
The reality is, I've hired a lot of MTs and checked on a lot of tests and some of you don't know what you don't know. Many of these tests have dictation errors in them, are you noting that? Many place emphasis on punctuation. Many want verbatim (not like the poster on here a while back who thought her way LOOKED BETTER).
If you aren't passing a test it's more likely because YOU AREN'T PASSING THE TEST. Not because someone is trying to stop you from getting a job or some other ridiculous conspiracy.
A little harsh, but I agree. - Plus
[ In Reply To ..]When I was searching for a job a couple years ago, I think I had to do mttest about 3 times and heard back from all 3 companies. I found out that the test is actually TIMED so if an MT candidate is having someone check their test, that eats up time and that could be a huge strike right off the bat.
In addition to all the things you brought up (and these tests do include dictator errors/discrepancies that do need to be fixed by MT), they are looking for extensive style and grammar knowledge, one of which is knowing the plural form of initialisms.
I don't know - I took it
[ In Reply To ..]and I thought it was easy, had no trouble doing/passing. Unless there are different tests for different companies? I was actually surprised it was SO easy.
MT Test Results-How do you know if you passed or not? - mt08
[ In Reply To ..]I have taken MT test 4 times in the last 2 weeks and have never received any notification of passing or failing.
How do you find out?
I never hear from any of the companies either.
How do you know if you pass or not - nn
[ In Reply To ..]Generally, when I have taken one of these tests, it goes by "sections." If you are allowed to go onto the next section, then you have passed that section, and you go forward until you get to the transcription portion of the test. From there, it's a guess
MTtest results - my experience
[ In Reply To ..]My personal experience was that each section I finished came up with a note that said I had passed (note, it said PASSED, not just completed) that section and could proceed to the next.
I never heard earlier - than 2 weeks
[ In Reply To ..]I was amazed at how long it takes for someone to get back to you after you submit a test. Don't give up yet!
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